cam selection software
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St. Jude Donor '09
cam selection software
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St. Jude Donor '13-'14
Has anybody plugged their set up into camquest 6 and seen if it came up with the cam you have in it?
Also, if it did select your cam, or you picked your cam, does anyone have any dyno numbers to the ones they throw out? I know the options can be pretty vague, but within 5%? 10%?
Also, if it did select your cam, or you picked your cam, does anyone have any dyno numbers to the ones they throw out? I know the options can be pretty vague, but within 5%? 10%?
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Appreciate the post, but no wonder it's free. Suspect it may well help inexperienced customers (if that's you, it's nothing personal, as I've been there too), but I'll be sticking with the catalog and lobe library, thank you very much. Suspect more than one tech uses this, as I've had a couple freeze up on me lately. 
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St. Jude Donor '09
Oh I agree, and you get what you pay for. But with at least a weekly post of "I need a new cam" or "help me pick a cam", it's something for guys to play with.
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I was going to buy it, but it isnt available for download. I am not going to pay shipping on a CD.
Compcams needs to join the mid-90s here.
Compcams needs to join the mid-90s here.
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This software has me pretty concerned.
It recommends AWEFULLY small cams for high compression motors......
I would not purchase a cam using this software. I am scarred my engine would blow up or run poorly!
It recommends AWEFULLY small cams for high compression motors......
I would not purchase a cam using this software. I am scarred my engine would blow up or run poorly!
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I plugged in some specs. Got a cam recommendation. Changed the compression ratio 2 full points both ways and the cam recommendation didn't change. There is that pesky DCR thing!!
But what was real weird is, when I plugged in my engine build info it recommended the exact grind I have with 1 degree less LSA. Same lift, same duration on both sides. Also, Showed the 383 with a 150 shot at 687 HP.@6500
Within 5 of both dyno sims I had run with the nitrous added in correctly. So now I am real confused.
There is that pesky DCR thing!! But what was real weird is, when I plugged in my engine build info it recommended the exact grind I have with 1 degree less LSA. Same lift, same duration on both sides. Also, Showed the 383 with a 150 shot at 687 HP.@6500
Within 5 of both dyno sims I had run with the nitrous added in correctly. So now I am real confused.
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I loaded the specs from my engine and ran a comparison of three recommended cam profiles against the results from Desktop Dyno basic. In two cases the HP numbers were identical, in the third Comp Cams was 7 HP lower (406 versus 416). In all cases Comp Cams was a little lower on torque, but the difference was really minimal.
It wouldn't surprise me if Comp Cams contracted to use the math algorithm (formula) employed in the Desktop Dyno (basic) tool.
It wouldn't surprise me if Comp Cams contracted to use the math algorithm (formula) employed in the Desktop Dyno (basic) tool.
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Is there a way I could enter my current cam data into this program? I've been messin with for a day and don't see a way. Like what if I wanted a custom grind or something. I see why this would be for people that have no experience, so that they don't blow up there engines. But I can't get my cam to match what they have listed. With my current setup entered in, and any of the cams they offer as a match, My engine should be over 500hp. Nevermind I found my cam....@11:1 comp I would make 518 hp LOL! I doubt it.
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I loaded the specs from my engine and ran a comparison of three recommended cam profiles against the results from Desktop Dyno basic. In two cases the HP numbers were identical, in the third Comp Cams was 7 HP lower (406 versus 416). In all cases Comp Cams was a little lower on torque, but the difference was really minimal.
It wouldn't surprise me if Comp Cams contracted to use the math algorithm (formula) employed in the Desktop Dyno (basic) tool.
It wouldn't surprise me if Comp Cams contracted to use the math algorithm (formula) employed in the Desktop Dyno (basic) tool.